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New research has revealed the most luxurious destinations to go on holiday this year.
The study, conducted by the team at Slingo, looked at aspects such as the number of five-star hotels, spas and fine-dining restaurants to create a luxury destination score. They then ranked each holiday destination to find the most luxurious destination in the world.
|
Rank |
Destination |
Spas |
5 star hotels |
Hotels with an indoor pool |
Hotels with a hot tub/jacuzzi |
Hotels with massage facilities |
Hotels with a swim-up bar |
Hotels with an infinity pool |
Luxury destination score /10 |
|
1 |
Abu Dhabi |
0.96 |
22% |
7% |
25% |
41% |
11% |
6% |
8.17 |
|
2 |
Cabo San Lucas |
8.97 |
15% |
2% |
41% |
23% |
12% |
10% |
7.93 |
|
3 |
Sharm El Sheikh |
6.49 |
12% |
10% |
24% |
29% |
20% |
6% |
7.37 |
|
4 |
Phuket |
8.16 |
6% |
2% |
9% |
13% |
3% |
2% |
7.17 |
|
5 |
Bangkok |
4.89 |
7% |
3% |
7% |
15% |
0% |
1% |
6.99 |
|
6 |
Marrakech |
9.53 |
2% |
16% |
10% |
33% |
1% |
1% |
6.98 |
|
7 |
Punta Cana |
0.63 |
12% |
2% |
17% |
24% |
9% |
2% |
6.92 |
|
8 |
Koh Samui |
5.86 |
12% |
2% |
17% |
20% |
2% |
5% |
6.9 |
|
9 |
Bali |
17.07 |
6% |
4% |
6% |
46% |
2% |
3% |
6.87 |
|
10 |
Cancun |
5.10 |
5% |
3% |
10% |
14% |
6% |
2% |
6.78 |
Home to world-class beaches and year-round sunshine, Abu Dhabi is the top luxury destination on our list, with a score of 8.17/10. We found that over one-fifth (22%) of hotels in Abu Dhabi carry 5-star ratings, while 41% offer massage facilities, including Beach Rotana – Abu Dhabi and Anantara Eastern Mangroves Abu Dhabi.
Cabo San Lucas ranked second (7.93/10), attracting travellers from all over the world thanks to its beaches, sun and luxury resorts. Cabo is the best location to experience relaxing in an infinity pool with one in 10 (10%) hotels having a ‘no-edge’ pool. These include Nobu Hotel Los Cabos and Hard Rock Hotel Los Cabos. Just under half (41%) of hotels have an in-room jacuzzi and around one in six (15%) are 5-star.
Sharm El Sheikh is the third most luxurious destination, with a score of 7.37/10. It’s the ideal beach vacation destination for those who like a life of luxury. Sharm El Sheikh is the best place for swim-up bars – around a quarter (20%) of hotels offer this luxury resort essential. One in ten (10%) hotels also has an indoor pool, including Grand Oasis Resort and Albatros Laguna Vista Resort. We also found that in 6% of hotels, including Rixos Premium Seagate, you can enjoy relaxing in an infinity pool.
